#705689
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50% 0.084 307), rgb(112, 86, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#705689 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705689 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 86, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.084 307) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #705689 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705689 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705689 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #705689 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C1
oklch(70.6% 0.066 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#977CB1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#81659D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 306.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705689
oklch(50% 0.084 307)
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Step 800
800
#59446D
oklch(42.6% 0.071 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#493A58
oklch(37.7% 0.053 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#705689 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C608B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516188 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5E69 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705689
#705689
oklch(50% 0.084 307)
- #566C35
#566C35
oklch(50% 0.084 127.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #705689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
Use #705689 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.